Ahsin Sadia, Abbas Seyyeda, Zaidi Noshin, Azad Nadia, Kaleem Fatima
Department of Physiology, Foundation University Medical College, Pakistan.
Department of Biochemistry, Foundation University Medical College, Pakistan.
J Pak Med Assoc. 2015 Aug;65(8):882-4.
A study was planned to explore and evaluate the role of senior peers in the learning process of their juniors during a Research Methodology workshop, and to assess educational advantages for seniors in leading roles. Twenty medical students participated with 15 juniors (1st to 3rd year) and 5 seniors (final/fourth year) divided into 5 groups with one senior student each at Foundation University Medical College, Islamabad, Pakistan. The seniors supervised and engaged the groups to develop research questions, formulate objectives, review literature, outline study designs, develop study tools/questionnaire and finally shape their projects in synopsis. Overall advantages to both juniors and seniors through this peer-assisted learning model were assessed by feedback proformas with open and closed-ended questions. Senior peers' facilitation was effective in the learning process of junior peers. Senior peers also gained academic benefit by exercising their leadership qualities through teaching and maintaining group dynamics.
一项研究计划旨在探索和评估在研究方法研讨会上，高年级同学在低年级同学学习过程中的作用，并评估担任领导角色的高年级同学的教育优势。20名医科学生参与其中，15名低年级学生（1至3年级）和5名高年级学生（最后/四年级）被分成5组，每组一名高年级学生，地点在巴基斯坦伊斯兰堡的基础大学医学院。高年级学生指导并参与各小组，以提出研究问题、制定目标、查阅文献、概述研究设计、开发研究工具/问卷，并最终将他们的项目整理成大纲。通过带有开放式和封闭式问题的反馈表格，评估了这种同伴辅助学习模式对低年级和高年级学生的总体优势。高年级同学的引导在低年级同学的学习过程中是有效的。高年级同学通过教学和维持小组互动来发挥他们的领导才能，也获得了学术上的益处。
